National Biodiversity Strategy.

Pursuant to the obligations deriving from the Convention on Biological Diversity, this document lays down the National Strategy on Biodiversity, whose overall goal is to ensure the preservation of biodiversity, the rational and sustainable exploitation of natural resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization. The strategy adopts a multi-sectoral approach and covers the national territory during the period from 2011 to 2020. The strategy addresses the following main areas: biodiversity and ecosystem services; biodiversity and climate change; biodiversity and economic policies. These main areas correspond to three Strategic Objectives. To attain the objectives, the following 15 “working areas” are contemplated: 1) Species, habitats and landscape; 2) Protected areas; 3) Genetic resources; 4) Agriculture; 5) Forests; 6) Inland waters; 7) Marine environment; 8) Infrastructures and transport; 9) Urban areas; 10) Health; 11) Energy; 12) Tourism; 13) Research and development; 14) Education, information, communication and public participation; 15) Italy and biodiversity all over the world.